How to Enable Mac-Style Text Selection Inside Excel Cells on macOS
If you use Microsoft Excel on macOS , you might have noticed that Command + Arrow keys don’t behave as expected when editing text inside a cell . Unlike most native Mac apps (like TextEdit), pressing Command + Left/Right Arrow doesn’t select text from the cursor to the start or end of the line. Instead, Excel treats these keys differently, which can disrupt your workflow. The Problem When editing inside an Excel cell, Command + Arrow keys don’t select text the way native Mac apps do. The usual way to jump to the start or end of the line is with Fn + Arrow keys, but these don’t select text by default. Excel’s default shortcuts inside cells can feel clunky compared to native macOS text navigation. The Solution: Remap Command + Arrow Keys Using Karabiner-Elements Karabiner-Elements is a powerful free tool for macOS that lets you customize keyboard behavior at a low level. You can remap Command + Left/Right Arrow to perfo...